The God of Justice

Pastor Moss opened by describing the context of Malachi - Israel had returned from exile but was struggling while godless nations prospered, leading them to question God's love and justice. He illustrated modern injustices around the world and in our own communities to show this remains a relevant question today. The sermon focused on proving that God still cares deeply, beginning with the principle that a caring God cannot accept careless worship. Moss explained how Israel was bringing polluted sacrifices and treating worship as a burden, giving more consideration to their Persian governor than to God. He emphasized that when God's people approach Him carelessly and half-heartedly, it grieves His heart just as careless attention at a wedding would hurt the bride and groom.

In this message:

The Israelites were looking at godless nations around them prospering while their own nation fell to ruin.God intends to deal with and address Israel's heart before he deals with the nations around them.A caring God cannot accept careless worship from His people.When people approach God carelessly in worship, it appears worship has become a burden to them.The people were giving more consideration to the Persian governor than they were giving to the Lord.